Out of Africa

Ornate tribal necklaces, patterned bronze bracelets and chunky ethnic earrings... A trend for all things African has made its way into the Spring/Summer 2012 collections, with accessories spotted on the runways of the Burberry Prorsum, Donna Karan and Michael Kors shows. Inspired by the shady South African bush, the hot Sahara desert, or the soothing Nigerian swamps, this loud African inspired jewelry is the perfect addition to any summer wardrobe. Oversized metal and ivory bangles are piled onto wrists, while thick necklaces dangle with magical talismans, turquoise beads, feathers, voodoo dolls, bear claws and braided horsehair, announcing the start of summer with a loud beat of the tom-tom!

Ornate tribal necklaces, patterned bronze bracelets and chunky ethnic earrings... A trend for all things African has made its way into the Spring/Summer 2012 collections, with accessories spotted on the runways of the Burberry Prorsum, Donna Karan andMichael Korsshows. Inspired by the shady South African bush, the hot Sahara desert, or the soothing Nigerian swamps, this loud African inspired jewelry is the perfect addition to any summer wardrobe. Oversized metal and ivory bangles are piled onto wrists, while thick necklaces dangle with magical talismans, turquoise beads, feathers, voodoo dolls, bear claws and braided horsehair, announcing the start of summer with a loud beat of the tom-tom!

The Jean Schlumberger jewels and a personalized Tiffany charm necklace are among Lauren Bacall’s collection going under the Bonhams hammer on March 31 in New York. Here we pay tribute to one of the last icons of Hollywood’s golden age.

From the iconic key pendant to the supple elegance of the Mesh bracelet, via Elsa Peretti’s spellbinding scorpion, Tiffany’s signature pieces have often graced the pages of Vogue Paris, captured through the lenses of the greatest photographers. And from April 3 to 26, the new boutique at 62 avenue des Champs-Elysées will display these legendary images, a selection of which can be found in the April issue supplement, out now.

With our favorite jewelry addresses in Paris and across the Atlantic, an Instagram account to follow, a moodboard and a trunk show in Arizona, go West with us to the wild plains of America to find turquoise, tribal chic jewelry.